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No. All objects tend to adhere to their current speed (magnitude and direction), it will only change when a force is being applied on said object.

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Why do objects remained at rest?

As you can observe, they will not ALWAYS be at rest. Objects have a tendency to remain at rest, because:* Inertia means that if no force acts on an object, it will remain at rest if it was at rest; or, if it was moving, it will continue moving at the same velocity. * Friction forces will usually slow objects down.


Is inertia the type of forcethat slows down objects moving threw the air?

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Why do things move steadily in space?

In space, objects move steadily due to inertia, which is the tendency of objects to continue moving in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force. Without air resistance or other forces to slow them down, objects in space will continue moving steadily on their own inertia.


Why do some objects move continuously while some moving objects stop suddenly?

Because of friction, Friction is what causes moving objects to slow down and eventually stop. This is an important science idea we can use to describe the force that pushes back on a moving object and makes it slow down and stop.


How do planets in the solar system keep moving?

An object has a general tendency to keep moving - that's how our Universe works. No force is required to keep an object moving - unless there is another force that slows it down. Here on Earth, there are usually frictional forces that slow objects down, and therefore a force is required to counteract the frictional forces.


Which force slows down moving objects?

friction


What is the force that slows moving objects down?

friction


A force that slows down moving objects?

Friction is the force that slows down moving objects by opposing their motion through contact between surfaces. This resistance arises due to the contact between the surfaces of the moving object and the surface on which it is moving.


What is the name of the force that slowd down moving objects?

friction


What force slows moving objects?

Inertia is what slows down moving objects. 2nd Answer: Not even close . . . inertia would keep objects FROM slowing. Friction or running into another object will slow a moving object.


What is inertia and orbital motion?

The natural tendency of an object to not move (if it wasn't moving), or to keep moving (if it was moving). Inertia is the characteristic that a object will want to stay at rest or in motion. You can feel this in a buss when it suddenly moves this is why you get sent backwards.


What force acts against all moving objects?

Friction is the force that acts against all moving objects, slowing them down. It is caused by the contact between the object and the surface it is moving on.